Krishna Gopal Saxena | |
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Born | 25 September 1912 |
Died | October 2003 (aged 91) |
Occupation | Homoeopathic physician |
Spouse | Shakuntala Devi |
Awards |
Padma Shri N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award President of Honour award |
Krishna Gopal Saxena (1912–2003) was an Indian homoeopathic physician. [1] Born on 25 September 1912 in Delhi, he did his schooling at Karachi and Ambala and graduated in homoeopathic medicine from the Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College. [1]
Saxena was the first Honorary Advisor of the Homoeopathic Reference Committee, constituted by the Government of India in 1952[ citation needed] and served as the honorary physician to Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India. [1] He held the chair of the Homoeopathic Advisory Committee of Government of Delhi from 1994 to 1999. [1] A winner of N. C. Chakravarty Memorial National award and President of Honour award from the International Homoeopathy Congress, [1] he was honoured by the Government of India in 1969, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society. [2] [3]
Saxena died in October 2003. His then-wife was Sakuntala Devi. [1]